Räder Design Stories

Live Wires was the first company in the world to import Räder. We couldn’t believe our luck finding this sophisticated, contemporary, design led company and it was going to be New Zealand that saw them first.

That was 11 years ago and now Räder are well established at the bottom of the world, whether it be beautiful porcelain vases, wonderful little houses, both European or New Zealand or beautiful domestic ware, there is always the right gift to find in this range.

The Räder company was founded on 1st of January 1968 by Hartmut Räder. At a time in which the Beatles, the Stones and the hippies were ushering in an era full of euphoria and freedom. With his emotional products that satisfi ed the desire for better design in everyday life, Hartmut Räder responded to the needs of the zeitgeist of this revolutionary time. It all began with small products that were handcrafted in limited editions in our own workshops. A little later – completed by a paper and stationery collection, greeting cards and inspiration that Hartmut Räder found all over the world – the company grew into an innovator on the gift items market in the 1980s.

Since 1st of July 2012, the Räder company has been part of Bastei Lübbe AG and is one of the market leaders in the living accessories and gift items segment.